Broken rail near Ayala station halts MRT operations

Passengers leave the MRT Ayala Station as train operations are halted due to broken rail. PHOTO/Kristine Angeli Sabillo

INQUIRER.net PHOTO/Kristine Angeli Sabillo

A BROKEN rail near the MRT Ayala station was detected Thursday night, forcing train operations to grind to a halt.

The trouble was announced to waiting passengers waiting for the MRT at Boni Station.

The commuters were asked to leave the station and have their single journey tickets replaced with magnetic cards, which they can use the next time they ride the train.

Other reports said MRT operations were halted between Taft and Shaw stations.

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